Mechanisms And The Nature Of Causation,
2011
Butler University
Mechanisms And The Nature Of Causation, Stuart Glennan
Stuart Glennan
In this paper I offer an analysis of causation based upon a theory of mechanisms – complex systems whose "internal" parts interact to produce a system's "external" behavior. I argue that all but the fundamental laws of physics can be explained by reference to mechanisms. Mechanisms provide an epistemologically unproblematic way to explain the necessity which is often taken to distinguish laws from other generalizations. This account of necessity leads to a theory of causation according to which events are causally related when there is a mechanism that connects them. I present reasons why the lack of an account of …
Singular And General Causal Relations: A Mechanist Perspective,
2011
Butler University
Singular And General Causal Relations: A Mechanist Perspective, Stuart Glennan
Stuart Glennan
My aim in this paper is to make a case for the singularist view from the perspective of a mechanical theory of causation (Glennan 1996, 1997, 2010, forthcoming), and to explain what, from this perspective, causal generalizations mean, and what role they play within the mechanical theory.
Mechanisms And The Nature Of Causation,
2011
Butler University
Mechanisms And The Nature Of Causation, Stuart Glennan
Stuart Glennan
In this paper I offer an analysis of causation based upon a theory of mechanisms – complex systems whose "internal" parts interact to produce a system's "external" behavior. I argue that all but the fundamental laws of physics can be explained by reference to mechanisms. Mechanisms provide an epistemologically unproblematic way to explain the necessity which is often taken to distinguish laws from other generalizations. This account of necessity leads to a theory of causation according to which events are causally related when there is a mechanism that connects them. I present reasons why the lack of an account of …
Just-If-Ication,
2011
SelectedWorks
Cartesian Skepticism As Moral Dilemma,
2011
University of Kentucky
Cartesian Skepticism As Moral Dilemma, Jennifer Woodward
University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations
I argue that despite the fact that there can be no strong refutation of skepticism it remains that ignoring skeptical hypotheses and relying on one’s sensory experience are both sound epistemic practices. This argument comes in the form of arguing that we are justified in ignoring skeptical hypotheses on the grounds that (1) they are merely logically possible, and (2) the merely logically possible is rarely relevant in the context of everyday life. I suggest that (2) is true on the grounds that the context of everyday life is one in which our epistemic pursuit of truth is mixed with …
Feminist Empiricism,
2011
University of Windsor
Singular And General Causal Relations: A Mechanist Perspective,
2011
Butler University
Singular And General Causal Relations: A Mechanist Perspective, Stuart Glennan
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
My aim in this paper is to make a case for the singularist view from the perspective of a mechanical theory of causation (Glennan 1996, 1997, 2010, forthcoming), and to explain what, from this perspective, causal generalizations mean, and what role they play within the mechanical theory.
Wittgenstein And The Challenge Of Global Ethics,
2011
Fordham University
Wittgenstein And The Challenge Of Global Ethics, Julian Friedland
Julian Friedland
No abstract provided.
How Much Does A Belief Cost?: Revisiting The Marketplace Of Ideas,
2011
SelectedWorks
How Much Does A Belief Cost?: Revisiting The Marketplace Of Ideas, Gregory Brazeal
Gregory Brazeal
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. is often credited with creating the metaphor of “the marketplace of ideas,” though he did not use the exact phrase and his argument for free speech was not based on distinctively economic reasoning. Truly economic investigations of the marketplace of ideas have progressed in step with developments and trends in the law and economics literature. These investigations have tended to be one-sided, with writers focusing primarily either on the production of ideas (for example, Posner) or their consumption (for example, behavioral law and economics), without considering in depth how producers and consumers interact. This may …
Una Reflexión Entorno A “El Espíritu De La Ilustración” De Tzvetan Todorov.,
2011
University of Valencia, Spain
Una Reflexión Entorno A “El Espíritu De La Ilustración” De Tzvetan Todorov., Mariado Hinojosa
Mariado Hinojosa
Tomando como referencia la obra de Tzvetan Todorov, el presente artículo reflexiona brevemente sobre algunos de los presupuestos heredados de la Ilustración y que marcaron profundamente el horizonte social, cultural y político del pasado siglo XX.
Powerful Arguments: Logical Argument Mapping,
2011
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Powerful Arguments: Logical Argument Mapping, Michael H.G. Hoffmann
Michael H.G. Hoffmann
This paper argues that deductive arguments are "powerful" when the goal is to stimulate reflection on one's own reasoning. Powerful arguments are defined as arguments that leave only one choice for a potential opponent: either to accept the conclusion or to defeat one of its premises. In the first part, the paper presents an argument for the thesis that so defined powerful arguments are possible when we do not only provide reasons as premises of an argument, but also what is called an "enabler." An "enabler" is that premise in an argument that guarantees that the reason provided in this …
Cognitive Effects Of Argument Visualization Tools,
2011
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Cognitive Effects Of Argument Visualization Tools, Michael H.G. Hoffmann
Michael H.G. Hoffmann
External representations play a crucial role in learning. At the same time, cognitive load theory suggests that the possibility of learning depends on limited resources of the working memory and on cognitive load imposed by instructional design and representation tools. Both these observations motivate a critical look at Computer-Supported Argument Visualization (CSAV) tools that are supposed to facilitate learning. This paper uses cognitive load theory to compare the cognitive efficacy of RationaleTM 2 and AGORA.
Ignatius, Lonergan, And The Catholic University,
2011
Seton Hall University
Ignatius, Lonergan, And The Catholic University, Richard M. Liddy
Richard M Liddy
No abstract provided.
Catholicity And Faculty Seminars,
2011
Seton Hall University
Catholicity And Faculty Seminars, Richard M. Liddy
Richard M Liddy
No abstract provided.
Method In Catholic Studies,
2011
Seton Hall University
Changing Our Minds: Bernard Lonergan And Climate Change,
2011
Seton Hall University
Changing Our Minds: Bernard Lonergan And Climate Change, Richard M. Liddy
Richard M Liddy
No abstract provided.
Review- Startling Strangeness: Reading Lonergan's.,
2011
Seton Hall University
Review- Startling Strangeness: Reading Lonergan's., Randall S. Rosenberg
Richard M Liddy
No abstract provided.
Review- Startling Strangeness: Reading Lonergan's Insight. By Richard M. Liddy.,
2011
Seton Hall University
Review- Startling Strangeness: Reading Lonergan's Insight. By Richard M. Liddy., Michael Mcguckian
Richard M Liddy
No abstract provided.
Review Of Timothy O'Leary And Christopher Falzon's (Eds.) Foucault And Philosophy,
2011
University of Richmond
Review Of Timothy O'Leary And Christopher Falzon's (Eds.) Foucault And Philosophy, Ladelle Mcwhorter
Philosophy Faculty Publications
"Philosopher" was a label that Michel Foucault sometimes resisted, especially in the earlier decades of his career, but Timothy O'Leary and Christopher Falzon have assembled an excellent anthology of articles demonstrating Foucault's engagement with and contributions to contemporary philosophical practice throughout his life's work. The book examines and situates Foucault's work in relation to several major strands of philosophical tradition. It consists of an introduction and one paper each by the editors and an additional nine papers by well-known Foucault scholars including Gary Gutting, Jana Sawicki, Amy Allen, and Paul Patton, among others. There is no lack of interpretive disagreement …
Catholicity And Faculty Seminars,
2011
Seton Hall University
Catholicity And Faculty Seminars, Richard Liddy
Department of Religion Publications
No abstract provided.
